Commerce Street Industrial Historic District

Commerce Street Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 12 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure located in a predominantly industrial section of Petersburg. It is dominated by four early-20th century industrial complexes – Petersburg Trunk and Bag Company (c. 1915), Titmus Optical Company (c. 1919), Rogers and Madison Trunk Corporation (c. 1921), and Southern Chemical Company (c. 1925).[3]

Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
LocationCommerce, Upper Appomattox, West, Dunlop, and South Sts., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′29″N 77°25′18″W
Area9.6 acres (3.9 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.08000870[1]
VLR No.123-5420
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2008
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Kimberly M. Chen (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Commerce Street Industrial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying map Archived December 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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